, 1887-12-03
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

tion respecting the duties and drawbacks
of the respective countries, and was then
adjourned until Tuesday.
Herr Most, the anarchist, has been found
guilty at New York of delivering a seditious
!. speech. Sentence was deferred.
TheCourt of Appeals, in consideration of
the admission of illegal evidence in the
case of Jacob Sharp for the Broadway
bribery, has unanimously allowed a new
trial.
The resignation of Mr.. Lacaitai as mem
Der of Parliament for Dundee, because he
is opposed to the methods of the Home
Rule agitation, has caused a profound i'm
. preston.
Mr.. John Bright has made p vigorous
attack on the proposed Fair Trade pro-
poSal.
A monster meeting attended by 5000
Unionists was held at Dublin yesterday
when 1000 members of the Chamber of
Commerce. presented an address to the
Marquis of Harti' gton, who, in the course
Of a speech, declared that he had never adj
dressed a grander meeting. Mr.. GOSchen
was also wei. received. =
1t is stated that England will join the
Triple alliance to protect the balance OF
power in the Mediterranean.
Itis announced that Baron HirSch has
given. the Gar e2, 600, 900 sterling for
the establishment of q system of popular
education i'll Russia. BarOnS Rothschild aud
de Worms have been appointed co-trustees.
A despatch from the Paris correspondent
of the Times states, that it is believed that
M. de Freycinct will be elected President
on the second ballot. The Congress will
consist of $50 members, being 900 Re-
dictionaries and $50 Republicans. 426 will
be necessary to elect a candidate. 1t iS
believed that NJ. Ferry will receive 800 on
the first ballot, as the violent Oppositlon OF
M. DerOnlede and other extremists viii
aid him. The Radicals are now asking
President GT6vy to remain, in order to pre-.
vent the accession of NJ. Ferry.
New York, December 1st.-A deputa-
zion from the London Trades Council wait
ell yesterday on the British delegates to
the Sugar Conference, and represented the
serious injury which the bOuuties caused
to home industries, and recommending the
adoption of countervailing duties as n last
resort. Baron Worms, in reply, stated that
the position of affairs at the conference
was on the whole satisfactory, and he
otherwise gave encouraging assurances.
AT q dinner given by the Lord Mayor
TO the delegates, Baron de Worms spoke
hopefully Of success. The Colonial Secre.
tary's reference to possible delay and fail
AN a. u Ulo"ilhOFCN OH ~ -"
ference has appointed a subcommittee to
consider the sugar laws of. different coun-
tries.
Paris dispatches state that NJ. de Frey
cinet is actively canvassing. but NJ. Ferry
is quiet. NJ. DtrOulede'S threats are not re-
garded us worthy of serious cOnsldera tlon
as General SluSsier's garrison is ample to
crush every disturbance.
All commanders of corps have received
sealed instructions.
The Trafals gar Square rioters, Messrs;
Grah3m and Burns, have been committed
for trial, but have been released on bail.
The Unionist banquet at Dublin yester-
day was very brilliant. The Rt. Hon.
Geo. Goschen and the Marquis of Harting-
ton made effective A,eeches.
A Catholic barrister denounced the
Home Rule agitation. Mr.. Goschen ex-
plaine' that the pledge to extend local
government to Ireland has been Withdrawn
Sntil the municipalities should show